We bring to life professional learning and business events in a whole new way... our passion is to create more natural, enriching and meaningful corporate development experiences.
With our unique network of facilitators, presenters, organisational learning specialists and nature guides, Gone Bush events and training programs have a real impact on the people, teams and cultures they serve.
FACILITATORS & PRESENTERS
You will have the opportunity to work with our range of highly experienced presenters, facilitators, subject matter experts and organisational learning specialists throughout your engagement.
The ability to partner with facilitators and presenters who closely align with your desired outcomes enables you to maximise the impact of your Gone Bush experience.
Our incredible facilitators and presenters
Mark Falzon
Transformation & strategy
Mark specialises in accelerating growth in business. With over 30 years experience in business management and leadership in a wide range of industries all around the world, Mark brings a proven approach, unique insight and wisdom to the journey of growth.
Mark loves working with teams to create the right conditions to break through to the next level and he has a passion for developing successful and sustainable businesses.
Kirrily Dear
Leadership, strategy & culture
Kirrily is a business strategist, endurance athlete and social activist with over 30 years experience in business, Her unique grass-roots campaigns for social change have inspired and mobilised people from all around the world.
As co-founder of Run Against Violence, a member-based organisation promoting family violence prevention across Australia, Kirrily has personally lead numerous public feats of ultra athletic endurance to raise awareness for this cause. Kirrily's story and journey inspires, challenges and brings communities together for positive impact.
Matt Wright
Leadership & performance
Matt is a leadership facilitator and executive coach who draws out ‘aha’ moments through probing questions, learning models and overlaying a wealth of real-world experience. Matt extensive leadership experience and background in teaching enables him to bring to life learning in engaging way.
Matt works with leading developmental models and tools to support capability initiatives for many of Australia’s largest companies - from healthcare to hospitality and from banking to biotechnology. He also has deep experience within the infrastructure, construction, transport and agriculture industries.
Andrea Featherstone
Wellbeing
Andrea is an unconventional mindfulness expert who specialises in working with high performance individuals to reduce stress while increasing focus, resilience, and emotional intelligence. Her engaging, practical approach to wellbeing has seen her inspire diverse audiences across Australia, the UK and New Zealand, focusing on mindfulness 'on the job' and in everyday life.
Andrea is passionate about empowering practical overachievers and cynics with tools and perspectives to pursue mindfulness and lead a culture of wellbeing within their professional and community networks.
Stuart McMinn
Transformation, leadership & culture
Stuart is an acclaimed cultural educator and international performer from the Dharug and Wakka Wakka Nations. Stuart has spent many years walking country across Australia, following sacred song lines and embracing his indigenous heritage while learning about bush foods, medicines, ancient philosophy, wisdom and sustainable living.
Stu's passion is sharing his heritage and perspective to enrich society and deepen understanding, connection and respect between modern and traditional cultures.
Ingrid Messner
Leadership & culture
Ingrid is a leadership facilitator and executive coach with 20 years experience working across Europe, Asia and Australia. She is passionate about coaching leaders towards better performance, strategies and connections.
Ingrid is a specialist at inspiring new perspectives and helping leaders connect authentically with themselves, their teams and the environment around them.
Uncle Paul Callaghan
Transformation & leadership
Uncle Paul is a Worimi Elder, Author, highly experienced Senior Executive and widely regarded Aboriginal story teller, public speaker and community leader. His unique perspectives into wellbeing and leadership stem from a rich life journey of business and community leadership as well as a deep connection with Aboriginal culture, traditional wisdom and spirituality.
As an incredible storyteller and sophisticated leadership and wellbeing expert, Uncle Paul's perspectives and presentations are engaging, thought-provoking and transformational.
Alan Riva
Presence & Purpose
Alan is an author, mentor, public speaker, entrepreneur and business advisor on a mission to help people and companies grow through a reconnection to purpose. Over two decades, Alan has grown successful businesses and high-performance conscious cultures based on the principles of Purpose and Presence.
Alan is specialist in helping leaders, teams, people and cultures in discovering their optimum state and creating a positive impact on the planet.
Annie Stewart
Leadership & Performance
Annie is one of Australia’s leading experts on leadership purpose. Her unique step-by-step methodology has helped thousands of people transition towards more meaning, fulfilment and contribution in their working lives. As an executive coach, facilitator and author, Annie works with a wide range of individuals, teams and organisations throughout Australia and Asia.
Her passion is to guide leaders and leaders of the future to find and live their purpose or calling. Annie believes the greatest calling of our time is the invitation to reconnect with ourselves, each other and the natural environment.